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Mike Pence leaves 49ers-Colts game over protesting during national anthem

Mike Pence leaves 49ers-Colts game over protesting during national anthem | 08 Oct 2017 | Vice President Mike Pence says he left Sunday's 49ers-Colts game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis over protesting that took place during the national anthem. For the second week in a row, the 49ers had more than 20 players kneeling during the national anthem with their hands over their hearts. Teammates stood behind the kneeling players with one hand on a kneeling teammate's shoulder and the other over their hearts...The players stood with their arms locked during the anthem.